Pedal attachment for pianofortes



(No Model.)

J. P. MUELLER. PEDAL ATTACHMENT FOR PIANOFORTES.

No. 514,724. Patented Feb. 13, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PAUL MUELLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PEDAL ATTACHMENT FOR PIANOFORTES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,724, dated February13, 1894.

Application filed October 17, 1893' Serial No.4=88,35'7. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN PAUL MUELLER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pedal Attachments forPianofortes, due, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a stool provided with means whereby a child orperson with short limbs, may readily reach the pedals of a piano-forte,or similar musical instrument, said means embodying a plate adapted tobe firmly connected with the stool and springpressed spindles mounted onbosses of said plate, said spindles being adapted to be moved intocontact with the pedals. A guard is also provided, whereby the stool isprevented from shifting and injuring the piano-forte, the constructionand operation of the parts being hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a pedal attachment embodyingmy invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial side elevation and partialvertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of thesame, opposite to that shown in Fig. 1, and removed from the stool.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a foot-stool of ordinaryconstruction.

B designates a casting or forging consistin g of the angle bar 0, theeyes D on the horizontal limb thereof, and the bosses E on the verticallimb thereof. In the bosses E are the vertical spindles F, which arepressed upwardly by the springs G, which bear against said bosses andthe heads of said spindles. Projecting forwardly from the bosses orplate, are arms H, which are provided with rubber tips or cushions J onthe ends thereof.

The bar 0 is connected with the edge of the stool A by means of screwsor nails passed through the eyes D into the stool, and owing to itsangular form, is firmly held in position and prevented from slipping.The stool is then placed under a piano-forte so that the feet K of thespindles are over the pedals, so that when the player depresses thespindles, the pedals will be operated, the stool also providing meansfor resting the feet of the player when not required upon the spindles.When the spindles are clear of the feet, the springs G restore the sameto their normal or elevated positions.

Owing to the arms H, the stool is prevented from shifting forwardly, assaid arms rest against the pedal-support as a stop, and the cushionsprevent scratching of or injury to the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A foot-stool having an angular bar connected with the edge thereof,bosses on said bar, and spindles mounted in said bosses, said partsbeing combined forming a pedal attachment as stated.

2. A plate attachable to a stool having vertical spring-pressed spindlesmounted thereon, in combination with stop-arms projecting horizontallyforward from said plate, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a stool of an angular bar with fastening eyes onthe horizontal limbs thereof, and bosses on the vertical limbs thereof,vertically-movable spindles mounted in said bosses, springs bearingupwardly against said spindles, and stop-arms projecting forwardly fromsaid bar, substantially as described.

4. A pedal attachment for a footstool consisting of a plate having avertical limb with bosses thereon, forwardly-proj ecting arms on saidplate, spindles in said bosses, and springs controlling said spindles,said parts being combined substantially as described.

JOHN PAUL MUELLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, R. H. GEAEsEE.

